MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
